Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Question 46

Country A uses a mixed‑member proportional (MMP) system with 120 seats, of which 80 are constituency seats and 40 are list seats. The electoral threshold is 5 % of the vote. The parties obtained the following votes and constituency seats: - Party A: (460{,}000) votes, 30 constituency seats - Party B: (310{,}000) votes, 20 constituency seats - Party C: (150{,}000) votes, 5 constituency seats - Party D: (41{,}000) votes, 0 constituency seats - Party E: (39{,}000) votes, 0 constituency seats If the threshold is lowered to 3 % and Party D's vote share rises to 4 % (i.e., (41{,}000) votes), allocate the 40 list seats using the D'Hondt method among the parties that meet the threshold, then add the constituency seats. How many total seats will Party D hold after the threshold change?